Beijing has started a battle to get rid of "Chinglish" (Chinese English). The "Language Mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a disease for China's modernizing claim and must be obliterated before the city hosts the Olympic Games in 2008.
A road sign on the Avenue of Eternal Peace (Chang'an Street) ,for example, advises: "To Take Notice of Safe; The Slippery Are Very Crafty", a warning that the sidewalk was slippery(滑). Another sign in a Beijing park reads: "Little grass is smiling slightly, please walk on sidewalk. "
Li Honghai, the city official in charge of the battle, said," Linguistic perfection (語(yǔ)言美) is becoming increasingly important with the rise in the number of the foreigners flowing into the city."
However, not everyone shares the disdain (蔑視) of the Beijing government for the mixed language. "The choice of words is pretty much. One can either choose the verbs, adverbs, nouns or whatever one likes," explained one Hong Kong linguist on an Internet website.
So many examples exist that several Internet sites have been set up to collect Chinglish phrases. Many come from English instructions on packages such as a candle marked with "Keep this candle out of children" and a model boat—curiously named Posh Sailboat—which means, "Please don't place it in dusty play."
If the battle against Chinglish is successful, Chinese will also turn their attention to the English-language versions of newspapers, which play an even more important role in teaching right English.
小題1:The underlined word "obliterated" refers to           .

A．removed	B．exploited
C．translated	D．beautified

小題2:From the passage, we know that           .

A．everyone shares the disdain for the mixed language

B．a(chǎn)ll the people don't share the disdain for the mixed language

C．Chinglish usually communicates in many cases

D．several Internet sites have been set up to clear the Chinghsh phrases

小題3:We can infer that the English-language version of newspapers           .

A．should be in duty to teach normal English

B．should report the above battle

C．should be paid more attention to

D．should collect more Chinglish phrases

小題4:Which of the following signs is Chinglish?

A．Watch your step. Slippery sidewalk.

B．Keep off the grass, please.

C．Tourists do not enter.

D．No smoking, please.

England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.
小題1: The port of London       .

A．only takes business within the country

B．is greater than the others in the world

C．is the busiest in the world

D．plays an important part in transportation

小題2: The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because      .

A．the water is very still	B．you have a good sight
C．there is a good light	D．you stand near them

小題3: Young Londoners go to see      .

A．beautiful lakes on foot

B．boat races by bicycle

C．the port of London in their cars

D．the still water in the lake by air

You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.
Getting around Australia
Air
Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia's can't-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.
Drive
Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.
Bus
Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.
Rail
Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia's size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.
Ferry(輪渡）
The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra sen ices are running during summer rush hours. Sea-link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.
Walk
With easy-on-the-feet pedestrian.(行人)streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.
Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest: tracks and trails in the world in central Australia——impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.
小題1:The underlined word "untouched" in Paragraph 1 means  .

A．secure

B．special

C．natural

D．a(chǎn)rtificial

小題2:Which of the following is true about travelling in Australia?

A．You can easily rent a car to explore its beautiful touring routes.

B．More travellers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.

C．Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way.

D．Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport,

小題3:Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs  ?

A．several times a day	B．only at night hours
C．between different cities	D．only during rush hours

小題4:From the passage, we know that.

A．travelling in central Australia is time-consuming

B．central Australia has the world's shortest railway line

C．pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities

D．you have no choice but to walk over 1,000 kilometers in central Australia

閱讀理解B
Alexander the Great was a mighty(強(qiáng)大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(軍事天才) the world has ever known. He was born in Pella, Macedonia. Alexander grew to be a handsome, brilliant(卓越的) man. Aristotle, the famous philosopher（哲學(xué)家）, came from Greece to teach him---geography, politics, literature, medicine and science. Alexander’s father, King Philip II of Macedon, taught him to plan and win battles.
The young prince became King when he was 20. He then began the series of marches that continued until he ruled almost all of the then-known world. On his great war horse, Bucephalus, he first took over Greece. He went on to conquer southeastern Europe, Asia Minor, Egypt and India. On his way he crushed(征服) the Persian Empire, and was made King of Egypt and Asia. He and his troops traveled over 11,000 miles(17,700 km). He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.
In India his men refused to go further. They were tired and frightened, and wanted to go home. Worn out, Alexander agreed to turn back. He died of fever in Babylon, at the early age of 33.
小題1:Alexander and his troops traveled and fought probably ________ then.

A．by ship	B．by simple truck
C．on their horses	D．on foot

小題2:What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A．He spread Greek customs and ideas wherever he went.

B．He began great marches and ruled a lot of countries.

C．How he took over one country after another.

D．In which order he crushed these countries after another?

小題3: Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．He died in his late thirties.

B．Bucephalus was probably a big ship.

C．He conquered all the countries then known in the world.

D．Alexander was very ready to listen to anybody including his officers and soldiers.

小題4:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．How Alexander the Great Became King?

B．Great Tragedy

C．Good Education Makes a Great Man

D．Alexander the Great

At Yale University, enrollment in basic Chinese in 2005 grew rapidly, and for the first time professors can remember, large numbers of freshmen were arriving with enough knowledge of the Chinese language to start in second- or third-year Chinese language class, rather than basic Chinese.
The American interest in China is not just at the university level. In the 2006 school year, high-school students will be offered an Advanced Placement test, which is one of the national exams American students take for university admission, in Chinese. This is the first time Chinese is offered in the Advanced Placement test, which is usually limited to the most important subjects that high school students take.
What is surprising is that earlier last year, an organization that tracks university students surveyed high schools throughout America, asking if they planned to offer the language courses that prepare students for the language Advanced Placement test. They expected that only a hundred high schools, mostly in California, New York, and a few other places with large immigrant populations, would show interest in each of the new language programs. Although that was true for the courses in Italian, Russian and Japanese, it was not true for the Chinese language course. There were thousands of American high schools that indicated that they planned to build their Chinese programs to levels where students could take the Advanced Placement exam for Chinese language. The demand for courses in Chinese is rising so rapidly that it is rapidly overtaking all other foreign languages except Spanish.
小題1: According to the passage many freshmen at Yale University today       .

A．know enough basic Chinese

B．needn’t learn Chinese any more

C．take courses in the Chinese language

D．go to university to study Chinese

小題2: For university entrance, the American high-school students       .

A．have to learn Chinese	B．learn more than one foreign language.
C．take the Advanced Placement Test	D．used to have a test in Chinese

小題3: We can learn from the passage that        .

A．Chinese will overtake all foreign languages in American high schools

B．Americans will know more about China and its people

C．the U.S. government pays much attention to language studies

D．Chinese may take the place of English in American universities

完形填空  (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。
Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.
More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.
Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.
小題1:

A．families

B．fields

C．factories

D．places

小題2:

A．used

B．put

C．shown

D．given

小題3:

A．form

B．grow

C．control

D．manage

小題4:

A．increase

B．progress

C．production

D．development

小題5:

A．office

B．bank

C．shop

D．post office

小題6:

A．understand

B．carry

C．hear

D．recognize

小題7:

A．important

B．necessary

C．possible

D．complete

小題8:

A．material

B．time

C．place

D．money

小題9:

A．conductors

B．drivers

C．instructors

D．indicators

小題10:

A．operated

B．done

C．made

D．run

小題11:

A．position

B．direction

C．distance

D．way

小題12:

A．storing

B．writing

C．remaining

D．recording

小題13:

A．give

B．put

C．type

D．write

小題14:

A．first-rate

B．world-famous

C．nationwide

D．worldwide

小題15:

A．show

B．a(chǎn)ppear

C．offer

D．come

Today, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make he roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.
小題1: The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating ______.

A．before the year 1750	B．before the invitation
C．because of Joseph Merlin	D．because it was dangerous

小題2:People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.        

A．he slept and dreamed a lot	B．he was full of different ideas
C．he was a talented violinist	D．he always made people’s dreams come true

小題3: ___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.

A．Merlin’s work	B．Merlin’s violin
C．A huge mirror	D．An important party

小題4: What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?

A．He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.

B．He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.

C．Everyone was surprised at him.

D．He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.

小題5: The text is mainly about_________.

A．a(chǎn) strange man

B．a(chǎn)n unusual party

C．how roller skating began

D．how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳愛(ài)好者協(xié)會(huì)）and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students…
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from（患……�。﹉eart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
小題1: Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is_______ years older than the youngest one.

A．91

B．84

C．77

D．7

小題2: Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?

A．The members do different jobs at different places.

B．They come from all parts of Beijing.

C．They are persons of different ages.

D．They are men and women, old and young.

小題3: The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because       .

A．they are not afraid of coldness

B．they often swim in the icy waters

C．they know that they can benefit（得益）from it

D．winter-swimming can make people healthy

小題4: Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because       .

A．more and more people like to swim in Beijing

B．it is more interesting than swimming in summer

C．winter-swimmers are brave men

D．winter-swimming does a lot of good to one’s health

小題5: What’s the best title for this passage?

A．People in Beijing Like Swimming in Winter

B．Winter-swimming—A Craze（狂熱）in Beijing

C．People Benefit from Winter-swimming

D．Winter-swimmers Are Brave Men

Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宮）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
小題1:The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A．in the 1950s

B．in the 1990s

C．shortly before 1851

D．a(chǎn)fter 1851

小題2: People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A．buy goods	B．visit an exhibition
C．travel	D．enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

小題3: What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A．It caught a terrible fire.

B．It disappeared suddenly.

C．It was moved away to the south of London

D．It was rebuilt.

小題4:The writer__________.

A．thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B．thought highly of the Crystal Palace.

C．wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D．was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.

小題5: The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A．it was the biggest building in the world then.

B．it was made of iron and glass.

C．so many visitors had been there.

D．it was burnt down at last.

Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember their dreams. Our dreams often include all the senses (感覺(jué))—smells, sounds, sights, tastes and things we touch. We dream in colour. Sometimes we dream the same dream over and over again. These repeated（重復(fù)的） dreams are often unpleasant. They may even be nightmares—bad dreams that frighten us.
Early in the twentieth century, two famous scientists developed their personal ideas about dreams. Austrian psychiatrist(心里學(xué)家) Sigmund Freud published a book called “The Interpretation(詮釋) of Dreams” in 1900. Freud believed people often dream about things they want but can’t have. These dreams often have something to do with sex and aggression(侵犯). Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung worked closely with Freud for several years, but he believed dreams could help people grow and understand themselves. He believed dreams provide solutions(解答) to problems we face when we are awake. He didn’t believe dreams hide our feelings about sex or aggression. Today we know more about the science of dreaming because researchers can take pictures of people’s brains while they are sleeping.
Other researchers are studying how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions(感情). Robert Stickgold is a professor of psychiatry at Harvard University in Massachusetts. Doctor Stickgold says that when we dream, the brain is trying to make sense of the world. He does not agree with Sigmund Freud that dreaming is the way we express our hidden feelings and desires(愿望).
Scientists believe it is important to keep researching dreams. Doctor Stickgold says it has been more than one hundred years since Sigmund Freud published his important book about dreaming. Yet there is still no agreement on exactly how the brain works when we are dreaming or why we dream.
46. Dreams _________. 
A. are remembered by everyone
B. express all that we think in our mind
C. include few senses and things we touch
D. are sometimes nightmares(惡夢(mèng)) that repeat and frighten us
47. A book on dreaming was published by _________.
A. Sigmund Freud     B. Robert Stickgold    C. Carl Jung   D. the writer
48. In the passage, all the psychiatrists _________.
A. believe dreams can help people understand all the problems that they face
B. think dreams always hide someone’s feelings about sex or aggression
C. study dream and dreaming and have their own ideas
D. have the same idea that people often dream about the things they want
49. From the passage, we know that _________.
A. Jung thought that dreams provide solutions to problems we face when we are sleeping
B. Freud developed the idea that dreams are expressions of people’s hidden feelings
C. scientists have known quite well why we dream because they can take pictures of our brains
D. other researchers have discovered how dreaming helps our bodies work with problems and very sad emotions
50.Which would be the best title(標(biāo)題) for the passage?
A. The Explanations of Dreams         B. The Ways of Dreams
C. The Solutions to Dreams             D. The Mystery(奧秘) of Dreams and Dreaming